'Hatfields & McCoys'

Chris Large / History Channel

This History offering became one of TV's most triumphant and unlikely success stories this year. The miniseries drew a record 13.9 million viewers in its premiere and grew. Now it has 16 nominations, the most in the channel's history.

This History offering became one of TV's most triumphant and unlikely success stories this year. The miniseries drew a record 13.9 million viewers in its premiere and grew. Now it has 16 nominations, the most in the channel's history. (Chris Large / History Channel)

This History offering became one of TV's most triumphant and unlikely success stories this year. The miniseries drew a record 13.9 million viewers in its premiere and grew. Now it has 16 nominations, the most in the channel's history.